Liberal Renew group in danger of loosing another seat to the Right
Renew, the liberal faction in the European Parliament, is at risk of losing its Estonian representative to a more right-wing group, possibly the centre-right ECR.
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Immigrants and crime bleed socialism out of ‘Red Vienna’
There are few cities in the world more associated with socialism than Vienna -- or “Red Vienna,” as it has been called by socialists and non-socialists alike.
Polish PM Tusk’s attorney wants to strip licence from Catholic radio station
Roman Giertych, an MP from Donald Tusk’s ruling Civic Coalition (KO) and an attorney for the Tusk family has said Catholic radio station Radio Maryja should have…
Rejoice Republicans, even questionable polls show Trump would win narrowly
European observers should not be deceived by the window-rattling ululations of joy emitted by the formidable and disciplined Democratic Party machine and its hallelujah…
Trump floats Musk cabinet role after EU bust-up
Former US president Donald Trump has suggested he could offer Elon Musk a role in his future cabinet should he retake the White House in November.
French hard-left pushes for an unlikely Macron impeachment
France's hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party has threatened to launch impeachment proceedings against President Emmanuel Macron.
Macron to decide on French PM after party leaders’ meeting
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will decide who will become France's next prime minister after meeting party leaders and the heads of the country's…
Belgium owes NATO big money, so may lose military techno hubs
Belgium's lack of investment in defence has reportedly left NATO allies questioning the country's commitment to security
French PM race heats up after end of Olympic ‘truce’
With France at the end of its so-called Olympic truce or "trêve olympique," President Emmanuel Macron will have to get back to trying to choose a prime minister.
Poland’s Tusk pursues former government officials over ‘illegal spending’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has vowed to pursue former government officials for their alleged "illegal spending" while in office.
After the summer, an awkward menu of decisions waits for European leaders
The traditional August vacation means a likely slow month for European political news.
Farage: success now, but does he have the discipline to lead in the future?
In between the questions raised at Westminster by the huge majority of the new Labour government and the broken remains of the Conservative party, there is one other…
No evidence of ‘major disinformation incidents’ during EU elections, Commission admits
There is no evidence that any kind of "major disinformation incident" took place during the EU elections in June, the European Commission has admitted.
European politicians reject re-election of Maduro in Venezuela
MEPs from both the European Conservative and Reformists (ECR) Group and the Patriots of Europe (PfE) have signed a statement rejecting the results announced by Venezuela’s…
Germany’s hard-left Wagenknecht presses potential allies on Ukraine anti-war stance
German political parties are said to be open to co-operating with the hard-left party of Sahra Wagenknecht in regional government coalitions, but she has made it…
Puigdemont pledges ‘imminent return to Spain’
The exiled former president of Spain's Catalonia region, Carles Puigdemont, has promised to return to Spain.
Spanish MPs deported from Venezuela after failed attempt to observe elections
An official delegation of MPs from Spain’s centre-right Partido Popular (PP) have been deported from Venezuela.
EU and US concern at Venezuela election results amid alleged fraud
The European Union and the United States have expressed concern over Venezuela's presidential election results amid allegations of fraud.
German publisher drops Vance’s book Hillbilly Elegy over alliance with Trump
German publishing house Ullstein Buchverlage has sparked outrage by deciding against a reprint of the sold-out German translation of Hillbilly Elegy, the 2016 autobiography…
French TV channel hosting right-ring show taken off the air by regulator
The French TV channel C8, known for airing the popular right-wing show Touche pas à mon Poste hosted by Cyril Hanouna, will cease operations by 2025 following a…
Macron refuses to appoint left-wing PM candidate
French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that his centrist government will remain in power until the end of the Olympic Games after refusing to appoint a left-wing…
Crumbling Western politics and instability? Not as bad as it seems
It is easy to succumb to the temptation, after the peculiar election in the United Kingdom with the disintegration of the Conservative Party, the ambiguous results…
German Christian Democrat leader wants to work with hard-left to block AfD
Markus Söder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) in Bavaria, wants its allied Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to work with the hard-left Sahra Wagenknecht…
Just one third of SPD would support Scholz as next chancellor, poll reveals
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz does not enjoy widespread support among the German Socialists of the SPD party, according to the latest Forsa poll.
EU leaders glum as pro-Europe Biden drops out of race
European leaders have been unsettled by the decision of US President Joe Biden, who was heavily engaged with Europe, to pull out of the US presidential race.
‘Cordon sanitaire’ descends on hard-right politicians
Despite their significant gains across Europe, hard-right parties remain relegated to the sidelines within most Member States and the European Union’s institutional…
US losing interest in the EU at ‘critical’ time, Poland fears
European nations need to do more to show the US the EU is still its most "important and reliable ally", argues Poland's government.
Macron ally reclaims assembly presidency amidst voting controversy
Yaël Braun-Pivet, from President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Renaissance party, was controversially reelected as president of the French National Assembly after…
Poland’s opposition followed ECR majority in opposing von der Leyen
Poland's PiS MEPs voted against Ursula von der Leyen in the European Parliament’s ballot on her future.
Meloni’s party claims to have voted against Von der Leyen
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's party Fratelli D’Italia (Brothers of Italy) voted against a second term for Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission,…